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by anniemcu
Fri Sep 12, 2003 6:52 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: And Now, If You'll Excuse Me....
Replies: 49
Views: 3200

:party:

There ya go, Jerry! Now you can have your cake and tweek it too!

Hooray!
by anniemcu
Fri Sep 12, 2003 6:50 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Which whistle would you choose to...
Replies: 64
Views: 5202

Re: Dreadnought??? WMD!!!

The Anaconda and the Dreadnought are, indeed, formidable implements of destruction, but the Serpent WMD is coming, still. The raffle and filling orders got in the way of its completion, but it has not been forgotten. Picture this: 22+ inches of chrome molybdenum steel, with a leather-wrapped handle...
by anniemcu
Fri Sep 12, 2003 6:38 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Which whistle would you choose to...
Replies: 64
Views: 5202

Re: Which whistle would you choose to...

FJohnSharp wrote:...fight your way through an unruly mob?



Sorry, couldn't resist.
I'm with markv on this. The Generation high G with a little ooomph should clear the way quite adequately.... not to mention add to the income level of the local audiolgists.
by anniemcu
Fri Sep 12, 2003 6:32 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: And Now, If You'll Excuse Me....
Replies: 49
Views: 3200

What color are our pom poms? Perhaps they are smoldering next to the jacket in question? :D Hey! I'm too new at this forum! I don't know nuthin'! Of course, I'm known for being verbose, so if the quantity of posts is the tell-tale, I'll be movin up the line. Perhaps there'll be some new jackets and...
by anniemcu
Fri Sep 12, 2003 6:29 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: More questions...from a newbie...an obsessed newbie
Replies: 19
Views: 3848

Re: More questions...from a newbie...an obsessed newbie

Second question: Why buy different whistles in different keys? Are the fingerings different for different notes? You guys that play them must be Einsteins then...cuz I am still shuffling about with my own fingers on my D whistle. Nancymae Hiya, NancyMae, An OTHER reason for having whistles in other...
by anniemcu
Fri Sep 12, 2003 9:36 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Older, lower G and A whistles - Camac ...
Replies: 4
Views: 659

Older, lower G and A whistles - Camac ...

At 16 for the A and 17 1/2 inches for the G, both brass with red plastic ?heads? (I just play them, I don't know the nominclature, LOL!) with "CAMAC" embossed on the front of the mouthpiece. I've had these whistles for probablly 20 years. I've never seen any more of them, and get some inte...
by anniemcu
Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:56 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: Old Time Whistle ?
Replies: 19
Views: 1758

The Whistle in Old Time Music...

I do play some old timey tunes on the whistle. I also play with a new Contra Dance group here in NE MO, and only play a few tunes on the whistle that fit that (for now). It is a good place to hear, learn and practice tunes. I also play bass fiddle for any music they'll let me. LOL! I'm all for "...
by anniemcu
Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:50 pm
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: OT: Moon/Mars tonight ...
Replies: 14
Views: 1146

Greetings all!

Yes, Mars has been a wonderful site for the past month or so, and the Harvest Moon last night and tonight is astounding!

Kinda makes ya wanna go out and serenade the neighbors, eh?